Paper-bag holder.



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES FRANCISVFVRANCISCO, oF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, ASSlGNOR TO MARYE. FRANOISCO, OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORN'IA, AND EDGAR L. MAYDOLE, OFRAMONA, GALIFORNIA.

l PER-BAG HOLDER;

SPECEECATIN forming part of Letters Patent l\To. 689,? 98, datedDecember 24, 190l.

Application filed January 24, 1901. Serial No. 44.506. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES FRANCIS FRANCISCO, residing at San Diego, inthe county of San Diego and State of California, have invented anImproved Paper-Beg Holder, of whichthe following is aspecification.

This invention is an improvement in that class of devices which areadapted for holding paper 'bags and like articles for use in grocery,confectionery, and other stores and which are so constructed andarranged as' to permit a single bag to be removed from the pack ,orbundle without disturbing the others.

My invention is embodied in the Construction and arrangement of partshereinafter deshowing a modification ot' the bag-extractor.

Fig. 7 is a bottom view of the bag-receptacle, showing a modifiedarrangement of a retracting-spring; Fig. 8 is a section online S 8 ofFig. 7. i A indicates a drawer-like recep'tacle or pigeonhole, in whichpaper bags X are held detachably, and B is a bag-extractor, consistingof a plate arranged and adapted to slide on the bottom of saidreceptacle, the same being provided With a red uced portion b,which projects from the front end of the receptacle and serves as a handle fordrawing out the extractor, and thereby removing the under bag' from thepack or buudle.

I will first describe my improved bag-receptacle proper.

The bags X'are laid upon the slide B with Fig. 5 is a perspective'coiled ends d are suitably Secured in notches in the sides of thereceptacle A. The slide 'B is provided With spring-fingers E forengagement with the bottom fold 90 of the bag which lies next to it. Asshown in Fig. 2, these fingers are fixed on the slide B, and their freeeuds,which are slightly raised, project in the direction of the handleb. It'is apparent that when the slide B is drawn out, as shown by dottedlines, Fig. 1, its fingers E will pass between the body and bottom foldw' of the under bag, and thus pull such bag off the pin C, Which Willtear out of its mouth or open end, the other bags being left undisturbedin position. The bag is thus drawn out of the receptacle A far enough toenable it to be `seized manually and completely removed.

It will-be noted that the free ends of the spring bag-ejectors E areraised and project toward the handle b of slideB and that the spring Dis so eonstructed and arranged that its free end lies between thesprings E and the opening at the front of reeeptacle A and that it alonecomes in contact with the bags X, resting on the slide B. The result isthat the free upturned ends of the springs E serve as fulcra, and thebags are so held or pressed upward at a point in advance of their bot-'tom folds x as to open the latter, as shown in Fig. 3, to insure dueengagement of' the springs E therewith whenthe slide B is drawn ont.

The slide B may be pushedback manually into its normal or originalposition; but it is automatically retracted by the spring drum .orpulley F and a strap H. The drum is jourtate the pulley F in directionof the arrow shown in Fig. 3 the slide B will be automatically retractedwhen released after having been drawn out. The inner end of eXtractor Babuts the shoulders a', which prevents it sliding too far. A block b',sliding in a slot a in the bottom of the receptacle A, serves as a stoppreventing movement in the other direction.

In practice I arrangeaseries of pigeonholes or receptacles A in a seriesof horizontal rows in a suitable case or box that may be placed on thecounter ora shelf wherever convenience or use requires; but thereceptacle may of course be used alone and Suspended vertically, ifdesired.

In Fig. 6 I showa modification, the handle portion of the extractor Bbeing cut off and a hinged ring b substituted. The same folds and ispendent when not in use, so that it does not project beyond the end ofthe receptacle A, but over the bottom of the latter, which is out away,as shown. With this form of extractor the receptaele A is particularlyadapted for use in situations where space is limitedfor example, in casethe reeeptacle is Secured beneath a counter or shelf with its deliveryend toward the aisle.

In Figs. 7 and 8 I show a wire spring F', having a series of bends, thesame being arranged flatwise in a recess in the bottom of the receptacleA and its bent-up ends projecting through and clasping upon theext'ractor B and body of the receptacle A, respectively.

In Fig. 5 I show bagreceptacles A arranged in a pyramidal casing K,which is constructed with a series of horizontal Suspended rows ofpoekets, each adapted for reception of a drawer A. The delivery ends ofthe several drawers are fiush with the open ends of the casing-pockets.This casing is adapted to be set on a counter or shelf in any'convenient place and subserves another practical use in that the severalsteps or lateral projections of the same support packages of goods, asillustrated in the drawings. The' casing thus serves as an edectivedisplaystand.

What I claim is 1. The combination, with the bag-recep'- tacle having apin fixed at its inner end, of the bag-supporting slide 13', having areduced projecting handle and arranged at the bottom of said receptacle,the bag-ejecting platesprings E, fixed on the slide, their free endsbeing raised and projecting toward the handle of the slide, the spring Dhearing at its free end at a point in advance of the springs E, thespring retracting device arranged at the rear end of the bag-receptacle,and a strap connected therewith and also with the slide, substantiallyas shown and described.

2. The oombination with the bag-receptacle having a pin at its innerend, of the bag-supporting slide B having a reduced projecting handleand arranged at the bottom of the receptacle, the bag-ejectingplatesprings E, fixed on the slide, their free ends being raised andprojeeting toward the handle ot' the slide, the spring D hearing at itsfree end at a pointi advance of the springs E, the rotatable spring drumor pulley F supported in lugs at the rear end of the bagreceptacle, anda strap wound thereon and attached to the slide, and lying in the groovein the bag-receptacle,as shown and described.

Olli\ RLS FRANCIS FRANGISCO.

Witnesses:

LINCOLN MOORE, MAUDE FRANCISCO.

